Kia Cee'd: Driving with a trailer / Parking on hills

Generally, if you have a trailer attached to
your vehicle, you should not park your
vehicle on a hill. People can be seriously
or fatally injured, and both your vehicle
and the trailer can be damaged if unexpectedly
roll down hill.

WARNING - Parking on a
hill

Parking your vehicle on a hill with a
trailer attached could cause serious
injury or death, should the trailer
break loose.

Do not apply the accelerator pedal
to hold the vehicle on an uphill.

However, if you ever have to park your
trailer on a hill, here is how to do it:

1. Pull the vehicle into the parking space.
Turn the steering wheel in the direction
of the curb (right if headed down hill,
left if headed up hill).

2. If the vehicle has a manual transaxle,
place the car in neutral. If the vehicle
has an automatic transaxle, place the
car in P (Park).

3. Set the parking brake and shut off the
vehicle.

4. Place chocks under the trailer wheels
on the down hill side of the wheels.

5. Start the vehicle, hold the brakes, shift
to neutral, release the parking brake
and slowly release the brakes until the
trailer chocks absorb the load.

6. Reapply the brakes, reapply the parking
brake and shift the vehicle to R
(Reverse) for manual transaxle or P
(Park) for automatic transaxle.

7. Shut off the vehicle and release the
vehicle brakes but leave the parking
brake set.

WARNING - Parking brake

It can be dangerous to get out of
your vehicle if the parking brake is
not firmly set.

If you have left the engine running,
the vehicle can move suddenly.You
or others could be seriously or
fatally injured.

When you are ready to leave after parking
on a hill

1. With the manual transaxle in Neutral
or automatic transaxle in P (Park),
apply your brakes and hold the brake
pedal down while you:

Kia Cee'd Owners Manual: Ignition switch position
LOCK
The steering wheel locks to protect
against theft. The ignition key can be
removed only in the LOCK position.
When turning the ignition switch to the
LOCK position, push the key inward at
the ACC position and turn the key toward
the LOCK position.
ACC (Accessory)
The steering whe ...